直接

zhí jiē

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Very common

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Definitions

1. direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jiàn jiē])
2. immediate
3. straightforward

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 间接 jiàn jiē 间接 jiàn jiē indirect: indirect

Register variants

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• 直接了当 zhí jiē liǎo dàng 直接了当 zhí jiē liǎo dàng see 直截了當|直截了当[zhí jié liǎo dàng] 较口语化，强调干脆: see 直截了當|直截了当[zhí jié liǎo dàng]

Related words

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• 直爽 zhí shuǎng 直爽 zhí shuǎng straightforward 形容性格坦率: straightforward

Synonyms

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• 直截了当 zhí jié liǎo dàng 直截了当 zhí jié liǎo dàng direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt 表示说话做事不绕弯子: direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt

Usage notes

Collocations

“直接”可搭配“经验”“关系”等抽象名词，而“直截了当”只用于描述说话方式。

Example Sentences

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请 直接 告诉我答案。

Please tell me the answer directly.

他的回答很干脆， 直接 说不行。

His reply was very direct; he straightforwardly said no.

在某些文化中， 直接 叫长辈的名字是一种禁忌。

In some cultures, calling an elder by their name directly is a taboo.

直接 回家。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6094886)

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Words Containing 直接

• 外商直接投资 外商直接投资 wài shāng zhí jiē tóu zī: overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI)
• 直接了当 直接了当 zhí jiē liǎo dàng: see 直截了當|直截了当[zhí jié liǎo dàng]
• 直接数据 直接数据 zhí jiē shù jù: data-direct (in LAN emulation)
• 直接税 直接税 zhí jiē shuì: direct tax
• 直接竞争 直接竞争 zhí jiē jìng zhēng: direct competitor
• 直接宾语 直接宾语 zhí jiē bīn yǔ: direct object (grammar)
• 直接选举 直接选举 zhí jiē xuǎn jǔ: direct election
• 辐射直接效应 辐射直接效应 fú shè zhí jiē xiào yìng: direct effect of radiation
• 非直接 非直接 fēi zhí jiē: indirect

Child Words of 直接

• 接 接 jiē: to receive
• 直 直 zhí: straight